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AOS forum down
Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There
is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
AOS forum down
tennis maynard wrote:
Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. Well, that isn't entirely true... I've done webpage work that takes weeks. But it is usually more acceptable to do that on a development machine, and leave the 'live server' alone until you are done. I bet they are having hardware problems. I doubt they have a lot of resources, so if a disk drive goes down, or they get seriously hacked, they will probably have a significant down period. It is frustrating when you are used to instant results all the time... The web is a pretty reliable these days, but it doesn't take much to remember a time when it wasn't. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a. See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase more orchids, obtain more credit |
AOS forum down
I design garden web sites as my full time job. I can definitely say that
upgrading a forum or certain aspect of a web site can take quite a bit of time. Just trying to get the site to function in all the different browsers is an enormous task as they all do not render server platforms the same way. The older Netscape browsers are a major problem and trying to get a site to degrade nicely in a way that is acceptable and functional is a task. The new Safari browser is real buggy. Then there is Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, new Netscape, old Netscape, Safari, and a few others. Browser compatibility is probably only a minor headache though. There are so many situations that surface under different architectures. I imagine that the work being done will be appreciated by everyone. I imagine that whole AOS site will be upgraded in sections. It is a never ending task. Bobby Baxter http://thegardensite.com "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
AOS forum down
I design garden web sites as my full time job. I can definitely say that
upgrading a forum or certain aspect of a web site can take quite a bit of time. Just trying to get the site to function in all the different browsers is an enormous task as they all do not render server platforms the same way. The older Netscape browsers are a major problem and trying to get a site to degrade nicely in a way that is acceptable and functional is a task. The new Safari browser is real buggy. Then there is Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, new Netscape, old Netscape, Safari, and a few others. Browser compatibility is probably only a minor headache though. There are so many situations that surface under different architectures. I imagine that the work being done will be appreciated by everyone. I imagine that whole AOS site will be upgraded in sections. It is a never ending task. Bobby Baxter http://thegardensite.com "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
AOS forum down
Actually, the delay is attributed to a change in web host and the associated
delays while the new DNS links get propagated throughout the net. That's pretty poor webmastering, in my mind. Always COPY the files to the new servers, then as the new IP addresses get circulated, folks will find themselves at the new location. OK, so you ask a question on the forum as web host A and it doesn't make it to web host B due to timing, but a little frustration - easily explained away - is better than preventing folks from using the resource at all. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "Bobby Baxter" wrote in message . com... I design garden web sites as my full time job. I can definitely say that upgrading a forum or certain aspect of a web site can take quite a bit of time. Just trying to get the site to function in all the different browsers is an enormous task as they all do not render server platforms the same way. The older Netscape browsers are a major problem and trying to get a site to degrade nicely in a way that is acceptable and functional is a task. The new Safari browser is real buggy. Then there is Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, new Netscape, old Netscape, Safari, and a few others. Browser compatibility is probably only a minor headache though. There are so many situations that surface under different architectures. I imagine that the work being done will be appreciated by everyone. I imagine that whole AOS site will be upgraded in sections. It is a never ending task. Bobby Baxter http://thegardensite.com "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
AOS forum down
Actually, the delay is attributed to a change in web host and the associated
delays while the new DNS links get propagated throughout the net. That's pretty poor webmastering, in my mind. Always COPY the files to the new servers, then as the new IP addresses get circulated, folks will find themselves at the new location. OK, so you ask a question on the forum as web host A and it doesn't make it to web host B due to timing, but a little frustration - easily explained away - is better than preventing folks from using the resource at all. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "Bobby Baxter" wrote in message . com... I design garden web sites as my full time job. I can definitely say that upgrading a forum or certain aspect of a web site can take quite a bit of time. Just trying to get the site to function in all the different browsers is an enormous task as they all do not render server platforms the same way. The older Netscape browsers are a major problem and trying to get a site to degrade nicely in a way that is acceptable and functional is a task. The new Safari browser is real buggy. Then there is Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, new Netscape, old Netscape, Safari, and a few others. Browser compatibility is probably only a minor headache though. There are so many situations that surface under different architectures. I imagine that the work being done will be appreciated by everyone. I imagine that whole AOS site will be upgraded in sections. It is a never ending task. Bobby Baxter http://thegardensite.com "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
AOS forum down
Ray, you are correct. If they are simply changing hosting companies they
should put the new site up on the new host under the IPAddress. Then when things were working properly they could simply redirect the nameserver to the new IPAddress. There would have been zero down time. Some the most current posts might have been lost in the transfer, the group would have remained online. Bobby http://thegardensite.com "Ray" wrote in message ... Actually, the delay is attributed to a change in web host and the associated delays while the new DNS links get propagated throughout the net. That's pretty poor webmastering, in my mind. Always COPY the files to the new servers, then as the new IP addresses get circulated, folks will find themselves at the new location. OK, so you ask a question on the forum as web host A and it doesn't make it to web host B due to timing, but a little frustration - easily explained away - is better than preventing folks from using the resource at all. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "Bobby Baxter" wrote in message . com... I design garden web sites as my full time job. I can definitely say that upgrading a forum or certain aspect of a web site can take quite a bit of time. Just trying to get the site to function in all the different browsers is an enormous task as they all do not render server platforms the same way. The older Netscape browsers are a major problem and trying to get a site to degrade nicely in a way that is acceptable and functional is a task. The new Safari browser is real buggy. Then there is Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, new Netscape, old Netscape, Safari, and a few others. Browser compatibility is probably only a minor headache though. There are so many situations that surface under different architectures. I imagine that the work being done will be appreciated by everyone. I imagine that whole AOS site will be upgraded in sections. It is a never ending task. Bobby Baxter http://thegardensite.com "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
AOS forum down
Ray, you are correct. If they are simply changing hosting companies they
should put the new site up on the new host under the IPAddress. Then when things were working properly they could simply redirect the nameserver to the new IPAddress. There would have been zero down time. Some the most current posts might have been lost in the transfer, the group would have remained online. Bobby http://thegardensite.com "Ray" wrote in message ... Actually, the delay is attributed to a change in web host and the associated delays while the new DNS links get propagated throughout the net. That's pretty poor webmastering, in my mind. Always COPY the files to the new servers, then as the new IP addresses get circulated, folks will find themselves at the new location. OK, so you ask a question on the forum as web host A and it doesn't make it to web host B due to timing, but a little frustration - easily explained away - is better than preventing folks from using the resource at all. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "Bobby Baxter" wrote in message . com... I design garden web sites as my full time job. I can definitely say that upgrading a forum or certain aspect of a web site can take quite a bit of time. Just trying to get the site to function in all the different browsers is an enormous task as they all do not render server platforms the same way. The older Netscape browsers are a major problem and trying to get a site to degrade nicely in a way that is acceptable and functional is a task. The new Safari browser is real buggy. Then there is Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, new Netscape, old Netscape, Safari, and a few others. Browser compatibility is probably only a minor headache though. There are so many situations that surface under different architectures. I imagine that the work being done will be appreciated by everyone. I imagine that whole AOS site will be upgraded in sections. It is a never ending task. Bobby Baxter http://thegardensite.com "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
AOS forum down
Ray, you are correct. If they are simply changing hosting companies they
should put the new site up on the new host under the IPAddress. Then when things were working properly they could simply redirect the nameserver to the new IPAddress. There would have been zero down time. Some the most current posts might have been lost in the transfer, the group would have remained online. Bobby http://thegardensite.com "Ray" wrote in message ... Actually, the delay is attributed to a change in web host and the associated delays while the new DNS links get propagated throughout the net. That's pretty poor webmastering, in my mind. Always COPY the files to the new servers, then as the new IP addresses get circulated, folks will find themselves at the new location. OK, so you ask a question on the forum as web host A and it doesn't make it to web host B due to timing, but a little frustration - easily explained away - is better than preventing folks from using the resource at all. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "Bobby Baxter" wrote in message . com... I design garden web sites as my full time job. I can definitely say that upgrading a forum or certain aspect of a web site can take quite a bit of time. Just trying to get the site to function in all the different browsers is an enormous task as they all do not render server platforms the same way. The older Netscape browsers are a major problem and trying to get a site to degrade nicely in a way that is acceptable and functional is a task. The new Safari browser is real buggy. Then there is Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, new Netscape, old Netscape, Safari, and a few others. Browser compatibility is probably only a minor headache though. There are so many situations that surface under different architectures. I imagine that the work being done will be appreciated by everyone. I imagine that whole AOS site will be upgraded in sections. It is a never ending task. Bobby Baxter http://thegardensite.com "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
AOS forum down
Ray, you are correct. If they are simply changing hosting companies they
should put the new site up on the new host under the IPAddress. Then when things were working properly they could simply redirect the nameserver to the new IPAddress. There would have been zero down time. Some the most current posts might have been lost in the transfer, the group would have remained online. Bobby http://thegardensite.com "Ray" wrote in message ... Actually, the delay is attributed to a change in web host and the associated delays while the new DNS links get propagated throughout the net. That's pretty poor webmastering, in my mind. Always COPY the files to the new servers, then as the new IP addresses get circulated, folks will find themselves at the new location. OK, so you ask a question on the forum as web host A and it doesn't make it to web host B due to timing, but a little frustration - easily explained away - is better than preventing folks from using the resource at all. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "Bobby Baxter" wrote in message . com... I design garden web sites as my full time job. I can definitely say that upgrading a forum or certain aspect of a web site can take quite a bit of time. Just trying to get the site to function in all the different browsers is an enormous task as they all do not render server platforms the same way. The older Netscape browsers are a major problem and trying to get a site to degrade nicely in a way that is acceptable and functional is a task. The new Safari browser is real buggy. Then there is Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, new Netscape, old Netscape, Safari, and a few others. Browser compatibility is probably only a minor headache though. There are so many situations that surface under different architectures. I imagine that the work being done will be appreciated by everyone. I imagine that whole AOS site will be upgraded in sections. It is a never ending task. Bobby Baxter http://thegardensite.com "tennis maynard" wrote in message ... Anyone got the inside scoop in the AOS forum being down all week? There is no webpage work that could take more than a few hours.I wonder what the problem REALLY is? I sent them a note, but of course they haven't replied. |
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